Olympus Plant And Tool Hire Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.19s

Belle Le Grand^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114| D

2/9

Irish bumper winner who made a successful hurdle debut in 2m Warwick maiden last month. Didn't need to improve to follow up in facile fashion at Cartmel and remains capable of better.

Form: F413-11

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Ask Peter³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

8/1

Three-time winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston in 2023. Showed a bit tried hurdling back from 17 months off when fifth of 10 in Fontwell maiden (17.4f) in March but went backwards at at Plumpton 10 weeks later (had another breathing op in interim).

Form: 5-6

Brionywells²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

80/1

Well held in a trio of bumpers.

Form: 0/89-

Claim Du Brizais^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| BF

11/2

Fair bumper winner but proved a disappointment sent hurdling when only fourth of 5 in maiden at Fakenham (20f, good, 4/9) 38 days ago. Something to prove on the back of that. Worcester 7.40 Thursday.

Form: 2/331-4

Half Pint Daisy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

25/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler/chaser Bells of Stamford, stays 3m.

Form:

Non-Runners

Amber Waves⁵⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Harry Cobden

Forecasts

Belle Le Grand (2/9), Amber Waves (9/2), Claim Du Brizais (11/2), Ask Peter (8/1), Half Pint Daisy (25/1), Brionywells (80/1)

BELLE LE GRAND had little trouble accounting for some very limited opposition at Cartmel on her most recent outing and given it's unlikely we've seen the best of her yet as a hurdler, she looks up to defying a double penalty at this time of the year. Amber Waves has shown some promise on both bumer starts and is considered the main threat.